base salary
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Leadership pay and philanthropy: Dario and Daniela Amodei each drew a base salary of about $655,000 in 2025, with total compensation of roughly $18 million and $16.5 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
County that provide similar services and found the median annual compensation for CEOs was $159,737, including base salary, bonuses and other benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
In those cases, employees generally receive only their base salary and bonus, which are funded out of management fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Grogan, 48 years old, will receive an annual base salary of $900,000, a $550,000 sign-on payment and an annual bonus with a target of 100% of his base pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Everyone is also entitled to performance bonuses that allow them to earn, in certain cases, the equivalent of 100 percent of their base salary.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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